Sustainable Development Economics 4030-SDEg
The main objective of this course is to clarify and specify the idea of sustainable development from the economic point of view. The course starts from basic neoclassical economics and basic ecological economics. The following lectures are focused on: environmental impact, renewable resources management and non-renewable resources management, economic valuation of non-market goods, measures of social welfare, indicators of sustainability. The central part of the lecture form environmental policy instruments with a special attention paid to command-and-control and economic instruments. Economic policy supporting sustainable development will be commented with regard to the private enterprise and international economy.
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Efekty kształcenia
The graduate knows and understands:
S_W01
in a thorough earth and environmental sciences theories and concepts, as well as social science theories and concepts (management and quality sciences), socio-economic geography and spatial economy, legal sciences, economics and finances related to analysing and understanding questions at the juncture of environment and development at micro and macro levels;
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in a thorough theoretical basis of qualitative and quantitative data collection methodology, including interviews, questionnaires, surveys, and rapid appraisal techniques;
S_U01
undertake high quality quantitative and qualitative data collection on the environment and sustainable development and analyse it critically;
S_U02
apply principles, theories, and frameworks to case studies and engage in research and debates related to environmental resource governance and sustainable development;
S_U03
recognize the problems and challenges of sustainable development and formulate proposed responses to them in an organization;
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analyse, thoroughly and in an interdisciplinary manner, processes of change in relation to environmental resources and sustainable development, both individually, as well as in various working groups;
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identify, formulate, and carry out actions that are relevant to preserving environmental resources and sustainable development in particular locations, acting with respect for local specificities and understanding of the local community;
K_U09
use English at an advanced level and use specialist terminology in English in papers and oral presentations.
Kryteria oceniania
Attendance control: maximum number of excused absences is 3. Continuous assessment, open discussion, and individual presentations on exercises. Final exam in the form of a test. To take the exam, the student must first have a positive assessment of the exercises.
Exam in the form of a test. To take the exam, the student must have a positive assessment of the exercises composed of individual presentations and computable tasks.
Literatura
Anderson D.A., 2010. Environmental Economics and Natural Resource Management. Routledge, Oxon.
Asafu-Adiaye John, 2000. Environmental Economics for Non-Economists. World Scientific, Singapore.
Atkinson G., Dietz S., Neumayer E., Handbook of Sustainable Development. Edward-Elgar, Cheltenham, 2006.
Kerry Turner R., Pearce D., Bateman I., 1994. Environmental Economics. An Elementary Introduction. Harvester Wheatsheaf, London.
Perrings Ch., Ecological Economics. Volume 4: Sustainability. Sage, London, 2008.
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